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Pear Bureau NW Picks 39 Retail Winners

Display contest 'Pears Up' sales

June 19, 2015, 03:15 pm

David Scarlett of K-VA-T's Knoxville, Tenn., store took second place for the 6-9 cash registers category in the Pear Bureau Northwest's display contest

Pear Bureau Northwest selected 39 winners in its second annual “Pear Up with USA Pears” in-store contest, which invited retailers from across the U.S. and Canada to build eye-catching displays featuring Green Anjou, Red Anjou and Bosc pears at minimum, with inclusion of other varieties of USA Pears encouraged.

To qualify for the contest, the display was required to be maintained for at least one week during the January-March timeframe.

Entries were judged on a 100 point scale for appearance, creativity and educational impact. Five bonus points were added to entries that included any of the jumbo size pears readily available this season. As recognition for their participation, all who entered were awarded a gift card for Amazon.com valued at $20.

“The produce managers participating in the contest went over and above with eye-catching and educational displays that are sure to increase pear sales for their retailers,” noted Kathy Stephenson, marketing communications director at Portland, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest. “Selecting only a few winners was a difficult task, with many entries showing exceptional creativity. We appreciate everyone who created memorable displays and thank them for contributing to our pear category.”

First, second and third place winners plus 10 honorable mentions were named in three store categories (1 – 5 cash registers, 6 – 9 cash registers, and 10+ cash registers), for a total of 39 cash prizes being awarded.

Winners in each store category received:

1st Place: $1,000

2nd Place: $750

3rd Place: $500

10 Honorable Mentions: $150 each

The winners for the 1-5 cash registers category are:

1st Place: Nicoline Hill, Billie's Market, Onamia, Minn.

2nd Place: Kelly Kesler, Kesler’s Market, Blackfoot, Idaho (Kesler's second year in the top three)